[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41055-41056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19933]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-357-810]


Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina

Agency: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Beck or Jennifer Stagner, Office 
of Antidumping Duty Investigations, Import Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3464 or (202) 482-1673, 
respectively.

Scope of Order

    The merchandise covered by this order are oil country tubular goods 
(OCTG), hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil 
well casing, tubing, and drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron) or 
steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, whether or 
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished or unfinished (including green tubes 
and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not cover casing, 
tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium. The 
OCTG subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers:

7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40, 
7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10, 
7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50, 
7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20, 
7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60, 
7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30, 
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80, 
7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60, 
7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45, 
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7304.20.70.00, 7304.20.80.30, 
7304.20.80.45, 7304.20.80.60, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50.

    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute and to the 
Department's regulations are in reference to the provisions as they 
existed on December 31, 1994.

Antidumping Duty Order

    On August 2, 1995, in accordance with section 735(d) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (ITC) notified the Department of its final determination in 
this investigation. In its determination, the ITC found two like 
products: (1) Drill pipe; and (2) OCTG other than drill pipe (i.e., 
casing and tubing). The ITC determined that imports of drill pipe from 
Argentina threaten material injury to a U.S. industry. Because there 
was no suspension of liquidation between the Department's preliminary 
and final determinations due to the Department's negative amended 
preliminary determination, the ITC did not determine, pursuant to 
section 735(b)(4)(B) of the Act, that, but for the suspension of 
liquidation of entries of drill pipe from Argentina, the domestic 
industry would have been materially injured.
    When the ITC finds threat of material injury, and makes a negative 
``but for'' finding, the ``Special Rule'' provision of section 
736(b)(2) applies. Therefore, all unliquidated entries of drill pipe 
from Argentina, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on 
or after the date on which the ITC published its notice of final 
determination of threat of material injury in the Federal Register, are 
subject to the assessment of antidumping duties.
    Regarding OCTG other than drill pipe, the ITC determined that 
imports of such merchandise are materially injuring a U.S. industry. 
Therefore, all unliquidated entries of OCTG other than drill pipe from 
Argentina, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, are also subject to 
assessment of antidumping duties.
    Therefore, the Department will direct the Customs Service to 
terminate the suspension of liquidation for entries of drill pipe 
imported from Argentina entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption before the date on which the ITC published its notice of 
final determination of threat of material injury in the Federal 
Register, and to release any bond or other security, and refund any 
cash deposit, posted to secure the payment of estimated antidumping 
duties with respect to these entries.
    In accordance with section 736 of the Act, the Department will also 
direct the Customs Service to assess antidumping duties equal to the 
amount by which the foreign market value of the merchandise exceeds the 
United States price for all 

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entries of OCTG from Argentina. These antidumping duties will be 
assessed on all unliquidated entries of: (1) drill pipe from Argentina 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date on which the ITC published its notice of final determination of 
threat of material injury in the Federal Register; and (2) OCTG other 
than drill pipe from Argentina entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after June 28, 1995, the date on which the 
Department published its final determination notice in the Federal 
Register (60 FR 33539).
    On or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Customs Service must require, at the same time as 
importers would normally deposit estimated duties, the following cash 
deposits for the subject merchandise:

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                                                              Weighted- 
                                                               average  
               Manufacturer/producer/exporter                   margin  
                                                              percentage
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Siderca S.A.I.C............................................         1.36
All Others.................................................         1.36
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    This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to 
OCTG from Argentina, pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested 
parties may contact the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the Main 
Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list of antidumping duty 
orders currently in effect.
    This order is published in accordance with section 736(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 353.21.

    Dated: August 7, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-19933 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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